# Distance from Irkutsk (IKT) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 3,155 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,155 km / 1,961 mi / 1,704 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2.25h (When it's 08:08 in Irkutsk, it's 05:53 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,715 ft (KTM is higher than IKT)

## Airports

### [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irkutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIII
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 52.270000, 104.390000
- Elevation: 1,675 ft

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:08 in Irkutsk, it's 05:53 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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